Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population was 1.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.74
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
35th
of 161 countries
All-time high
4.22
in 2015
All-time low
1.74
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia, 2012–2024

012342012201820242012: 2.82013: 3.82014: 3.92015: 4.22016: 4.12017: 3.82018: 2.32019: 3.72020: 3.32021: 2.62022: 2.42023: 1.82024: 1.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia is 1.74, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia peaked at 4.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2024.

That places Ethiopia 35th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 2.82
2013 3.8 +34.8%
2014 3.94 +3.7%
2015 4.22 +6.9%
2016 4.09 -2.9%
2017 3.83 -6.4%
2018 2.34 -38.8%
2019 3.67 +56.6%
2020 3.34 -9.0%
2021 2.55 -23.6%
2022 2.39 -6.3%
2023 1.81 -24.3%
2024 1.74 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.59 2.34 4.22 8
2020s 2.37 1.74 3.34 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 32 Guinea 1.9 compare
  2. 33 Guinea-Bissau 1.82 compare
  3. 34 Burundi 1.78 compare
  4. 36 Somalia 1.53 compare
  5. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.47 compare
  6. 38 Senegal 1.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia?
Leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population in Ethiopia was 1.74 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 2015.
What is the lowest leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
162 places, 1,618 data points, 2012–2024
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